Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Papua New Guinea
1.7%
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Tajikistan rank
59th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for population growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.